# Executes a scheduled power operation task immediately, bypassing its schedule

Triggers an immediate execution of the specified scheduled power operation task, regardless of its configured schedule. The task is identified by its task ID in the URL path.

## Endpoint

`PUT /dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks/{taskId}/executeNow`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks/{taskId}/executeNow`

## Scope

`Tools.UPDATE`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` **Mandatory**
  - `application/executeShutdownTaskInfo.v1+json`

### Path Parameters

- **taskId** `string` **Mandatory**
  - The unique identifier of the task

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks/{taskId}/executeNow \
  --header 'Accept: application/executeShutdownTaskInfo.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **status** `string`
    - Result of the operation: success or failure

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "status": "success"
}
```

## Rate Limits

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.